Gary Baccus
1974 · Round 5 · Pick 110 · LB · New York Jets
Gary Baccus played LB at Oklahoma and was drafted by the New York Jets in round 5, pick 110, of the 1974 draft. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. This bio covers his draft record plus SoonerStats roster data. SoonerStats lists him on OU's roster for 1970 SO LB, 1971 JR LB, 1972 JR DE, 1973 SR DE. His listed size in 1973 was 6-5, 223 lb. It gives his hometown as Brownfield, TX and his high school as Brownfield. Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1970 and 1973. It gives his birth as April 21, 1951. Its transaction log shows that the The Hawaiians (WFL) signed him in 1974; and the New York Jets (NFL) signed him in 1975 and released him on 9/2/1975. The Daily Oklahoman wrote on September 5, 1974 (NewsBank page 29): "Baccus was in on 67 tackles last year, 14 of them for losses totaling 79 yards." The Daily Oklahoman wrote on May 19, 1974 (NewsBank page 83): "The groom, Gary Baccus, was a member of the University of Oklahoma football team."
Sources
https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=55 | https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/b/bacc00600.html | The Daily Oklahoman, September 5, 1974, NewsBank page 29 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page) | The Daily Oklahoman, May 19, 1974, NewsBank page 83 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page)